HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2013-26 - Parks Off-leash Rec AreasAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 12.20.070 OF
THE CODE
GEORGETOWN
RECREATION
ORDINANCES
SEVERABILITY
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
TEXAS, RELATING TO OFF -LEASH DOG
AREAS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
AND RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A
CLAUSE, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown ("City Council") recognizes
the importance of maintaining safe parks and recreational facilities for the general public to
enjoy; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.20.070 establishes and provides for the regulation of off4eash
dog recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that in order to ensure the ongoing safety of
the off -leash dog recreation areas an addition provision for the exclusion of aggressive dogs is
required; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of
Georgetown to amend Section 12.20.070 titled Off -leash Dog Recreation Areas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT;
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance complies with the Vision Statement of the City of Georgetown 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2. Section 12.20.070 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown,
Texas is hereby amended as follows:
Ordinance Number: fyQ(3 ~d (0 Page 1 of 3
Description: Parks Ordina ce: Off -leash Recreation Areas
Date Approved: May A X 2013
Sec. 12.20.070. - Off4eash dog recreation areas.
A. Off -leash dog recreation areas shall be established by the City Council in consultation
with the City's Parks and Recreation Board, and due consideration shall be given to
operational and animal regulation and care issues, including but not limited to:
1. Security measures to assure that the unleashed dogs remain contained within the
dog recreation area;
2. Control of noise and other potential nuisances that might affect nearby land uses;
3. Parasite control;
4. Feces control within the dog recreation area and feces runoff from the dog
recreation area; and
5. Provisions for dogs that do not participate in compliance with the applicable
regulations.
B. Dogs with two or more documented aggressive incidents in the off -leash dog recreation
areas shall be banned from off -leash dog recreation areas. If an owner takes a dog or allows
someone else to take a banned dog to an off -lease recreation area after receiving notice of two
or more aggressive incidents, the owner shall be in violation of this provision.
1. Aggressive incidents are defined as a display of menacing or threatening behavior
including but not limited to a bite causing a wound, pierce or cut of a person or
another dog.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 14th day of May, 2013.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 28th day of May, 2013.
Ordinance Number:t'-c�ii i� Page 2 of 3
Description: Parks Ordinance: Off -leash Recreation Areas
Date Approved: May 7 2013
ATTEST:
AS
Bridget I
City Attorney
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
By: George Narver, Mayor
Ordinance Number: & l p-a(p Page 3 of 3
Description: Parks Ordinance: Off -leash Recreation Areas
Date Approved: May , 2013